Christian Heritage Academy Gains Flexibility While Maintaining Fellowship


Press Release

 

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ROCKY MOUNT, Virginia – September 25, 2019 – At a time when the K-12 educational climate has rapidly shifted to include online offerings, Christian Heritage Academy announces its 2019 online pilot program. In partnership with Liberty University Online Academy, the program will include a full-time digital offering, a hybrid of traditional and digital school and a dual-enrollment program which enables students to earn college credit online while still enrolled in high school. Here’s what sets CHA apart from other online programs: CHA offers biblically integrated and academically rigorous courses, and it does so at a fraction of the traditional CHA cost.

“The freedom to enjoy a more fluid schedule is appealing and many families are able to take advantage of those options. We want to offer those families the option to receive a Christian education and access to our CHA community,” said Tony Quist, Head of School.

According to Education Week, the most recent estimates indicate that roughly 2.7 million k-12 students enrolled in online courses during the 2014-15 school year. The trend is accelerating – in 2000, fewer than 50,000 students were enrolled. The flexibility of online classes attracts parents and students alike. It provides opportunities in rural areas where previously options were limited. For families who travel extensively or homeschool, it provides an alternative to traditional schooling. CHA aims to reach out to these families and invite them into their community.

Offered to students in grades 6 through 12, CHA online courses cost $549 per credit or $549 per three-hour course in the dual-enrollment program. All online students are invited to participate in on-campus, student-life activities including athletics, extra-curricular activities, service opportunities, academic counseling and special events.

 

Founded in 1980, Christian Heritage Academy provides a college-preparatory curriculum grounded in biblical truths to children in preschool through grade 12. The school is nonprofit, Christian, interdenominational, and coeducational.